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NYT Connections · #1160

NYT Connections Hints & Answers (#1160) — August 14, 2026

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“Start by grouping words that share a clear visual trait like a color or shape.Today's puzzle has BUBBLE, SILO and WOLVERINE, all carrying history. BUBBLE appeared in Connections #720 (May 31, 2025) as part of things you can blow. SILO appeared in Connections #595 (Jan 26, 2025) as part of keep apart. WOLVERINE appeared in Connections #1077 (May 23, 2026) as part of Marvel characters.”

NYT Connections hints for August 14, 2026

Three levels of help — a definition for every word, colour-coded group nudges, and a heads-up on the traps. Skip to all answers →

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Word clues

A spoiler-free definition for every word in the grid. Tap the eye on any card to reveal which colour-group it belongs to.

1 BASS ALEThe red triangle on this beer label.
2 BRISTOL BOARDThe thick paper used for comic pages.
3 BUBBLELooks like soap or a chart type but here means an isolated information space.
4 BUMBLEBEEThe striped insect whose colors match the group.
5 CAUTION TAPEThe striped barrier used at crime scenes or construction.
6 CHARLIE BROWNThe Peanuts kid whose shirt is famously black and yellow.
7 CITGOThe red triangle on this gas station sign.
8 DELTA AIRLINESLooks like a river or letter but here it's the airline's triangular logo.
9 DIP PENThe classic inking tool dipped in a well.
10 ECHO CHAMBERA space where only the same opinions bounce back.
11 GOOGLE DRIVEThe triangular folder icon in this service's branding.
12 HIVEMINDA single shared mindset across a group.
13 INDIA INKThe black ink standard for comic line work.
14 SILOLooks like a farm tower but here means an isolated department or mindset.
15 STRAIGHTEDGELooks like punk or a ruler but here it's a drafting tool for clean lines.
16 WOLVERINEThe Marvel mutant whose costume uses this exact color pair.
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Group hints

Four colour-coded groups, easiest → hardest. Every button reveals the hint, the category name, or a single word — tap only what you need.

See Hint Insects and safety markings share this color pair.
See Group BLACK-AND-YELLOW
See WordBUMBLEBEE
See WordCAUTION TAPE
See WordCHARLIE BROWN
See WordWOLVERINE
See Hint Isolated thinking spaces that block outside ideas.
See Group PLACES WHERE EVERYONE THINKS THE SAME WAYS
See WordBUBBLE
See WordECHO CHAMBER
See WordHIVEMIND
See WordSILO
See Hint Drafting supplies used for drawing panels and ink.
See Group COMIC BOOK ARTIST'S TOOLS
See WordBRISTOL BOARD
See WordDIP PEN
See WordINDIA INK
See WordSTRAIGHTEDGE
See Hint Corporate marks shaped like three-sided figures.
See Group TRIANGLE LOGOS
See WordBASS ALE
See WordCITGO
See WordDELTA AIRLINES
See WordGOOGLE DRIVE
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Words the puzzle wants you to mis-group

Read these before you guess — they're the words most likely to break a streak. Tap for the trap.

1 BUBBLE Tap to see why this word traps.
You're probably picturing a soap bubble or bath, but the puzzle is using it as a term for an isolated information space.
2 SILO Tap to see why this word traps.
You're probably thinking of a farm storage tower, but the puzzle is using it as a term for an isolated department or mindset.
3 DELTA Tap to see why this word traps.
You're probably reading it as a Greek letter or river mouth, but the puzzle is using it as part of a corporate logo.
4 STRAIGHTEDGE Tap to see why this word traps.
You're probably thinking of a punk subculture or simple ruler, but the puzzle is using it as a drafting tool.

NYT Connections answers for August 14, 2026

All four groups revealed, easiest first. Each card holds the theme, the four words, and why the group works.

Y BLACK-AND-YELLOW · Yellow · easiest
  • BUMBLEBEE
  • CAUTION TAPE
  • CHARLIE BROWN
  • WOLVERINE

BUMBLEBEE, CAUTION TAPE, CHARLIE BROWN and WOLVERINE are all black and yellow. CHARLIE BROWN is the sneakiest because most solvers focus on the comic strip before the color pattern clicks.

G PLACES WHERE EVERYONE THINKS THE SAME WAYS · Green · easy
  • BUBBLE
  • ECHO CHAMBER
  • HIVEMIND
  • SILO

BUBBLE, ECHO CHAMBER, HIVEMIND and SILO are all metaphors for groupthink or isolation. BUBBLE is the most common trap because it first suggests soap or charts.

B COMIC BOOK ARTIST'S TOOLS · Blue · medium
  • BRISTOL BOARD
  • DIP PEN
  • INDIA INK
  • STRAIGHTEDGE

BRISTOL BOARD, DIP PEN, INDIA INK and STRAIGHTEDGE are all tools and materials used by comic book artists. STRAIGHTEDGE is the trickiest because it first suggests punk culture or a basic ruler.

P TRIANGLE LOGOS · Purple · hardest
  • BASS ALE
  • CITGO
  • DELTA AIRLINES
  • GOOGLE DRIVE

BASS ALE, CITGO, DELTA AIRLINES and GOOGLE DRIVE are all logos that are triangles. DELTA AIRLINES is the most disorienting because it first suggests a Greek letter or river feature.

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